I love to use the car. In fact, I use it everyday so I can get to places. It's fast and way more comfortable than public transport. Using the car made up most of my carbon emissions in transportation which wasn't that surprising to me. Using a car is more accessible for me since I can just ask my parents.

Because taking a car is easier, and public transport is not comfortable for you, consider biking or walking to the places you want to go. In addition, carpooling with friends could be an efficient way to have less cars emit fossil fuels into our atmosphere. However, Canada's carbon footprint from transportation is a fair amount in comparison to other countries. But if you want to reduce your carbon footprint to help the environment, I would consider riding a bike, walking, and or carpooling.

Using a car is the most convenient way to get places.  I struggle with having the time to use public transportation since I commute a long way into school.  The times the train runs is just not a good fit.  I am part of a car pool for the mornings into to school as a alternative to driving in alone.  Finding small ways to reduce your carbon footprint when using your car is as simple as planning your trips.  Be sure to do all of your errands in the same area at the same time, going places during lower traffic times and buying local items all help.  Conserve energy for the future states that these simple changes can have a large impact.  Also remember to have your parents perform good maintenance on the car to keep your carbon footprint in check.  Check out these 30 ways to reduce your carbon footprint easily.

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